Monthly Archives: January 2013

Will High School Sports Exist in 2043?

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Tom Garrett

Reading some cultural tea leaves of late has led me to wonder whether a pillar of American teenage life—high school athletics—will still exist 20 or 30 years from now. With participation levels among high school athletes higher than ever, that … Continue reading →

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SitCombat: 1/24/13

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Tom Garrett

Tick-tock. 30 Rock and The Office are close to wrapping for good, and, with them, so is SitCombat. Both seem to be going out in style, as they produced high-quality episodes last week. Yet, neither of the venerable NBC franchises … Continue reading →

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About That Rumble Thing

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Tom Garrett

I normally use my birthday (1/23) to grant myself a rare indulgence and post something introspective. The truth is, I wrote something lengthy—twice—about certain themes and lessons taught to me in my youth that seem to have been abandoned by … Continue reading →

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Must Be a Typo

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Tom Garrett

Vacationing—or, more specifically, flying on an airplane—affords me opportunities unknown in the remainder of my day-to-day life. From the irrational anxiety I feel if I’m not at the airport at least an hour before my flight, to submitting to a … Continue reading →

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SitCombat: 1/17/13

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Tom Garrett

Seems like just yesterday I was writing SitCombat. It was actually the day before yesterday, thanks to the previously explained hiatus. 30 Rock took an easy win over The Office, but there’s some added competition tonight, courtesy of FX and … Continue reading →

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SitCombat: 1/10/13

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Tom Garrett

A long hiatus for the SitCombat shows, coupled with a second delay caused by my pursuing other interests last Thursday, means that this is the first edition of SitCombat in over a month. It will also be one of the … Continue reading →

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About Last Night

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Tom Garrett

I wanted to write something about the Improvised Shakespeare Company performance I was fortunate enough to attend last night, but I need to preface it with this proviso: I’m working on about three hours of train sleep (which equates to … Continue reading →